Mbongeni Ngema

2023 - 12 - 28

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'Sarafina' scriptwriter Mbongeni Ngema killed in car crash (The East African)

Renowned actor, choreographer, composer and singer died in a road accident on Wednesday at the age of 68.

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'Sarafina!' celebrated South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema ... (Africanews English)

Mbongeni Ngema, author of the musical "Sarafina" about student revolts in apartheid-era Soweto, died Wednesday in a road accident at the age of 68, ...

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Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina ... (NPR)

Renowned South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema was killed in a car crash, his family said. He was best known for creating the hit "Sarafina!," which ...

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Mbongeni Ngema Dead: 'Sarafina!' Creator Was 68 (Variety)

Mbongeni Ngema, the South African playwright whose activist tale 'Sarafina!' played on Broadway and was adapted as a film, has died age 68.

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Mbongeni Ngema Dead: 'Sarafina!' Creator Killed In Car Crash (Deadline)

Mbongeni Ngema, the creator of Whoopi Goldberg film 'Sarafina!,' has died in a car accident in South Africa. He was 68.

Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina ... (The Public's Radio)

The family of renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema said he has died in a car crash at the age of 68.

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Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina ... (Wisconsin Public Radio News)

JOHANNESBURG — Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family said.

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Mbongeni Ngema, South African playwright and creator of 'Sarafina ... (NBC News)

JOHANNESBURG — Renowned South African playwright, producer and composer Mbongeni Ngema has died in a car crash at the age of 68, his family said.

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WATCH | Nation mourns veteran playwright, actor Mbongeni Ngema (eNCA)

The veteran actor and musician died in a head-on collision returning from a funeral in the Eastern Cape.

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Mbongeni Ngema | Albert Mazibuko remembers music and theatre ... (eNCA)

JOHANNESBURG - Music and theatre legend Mbongeni Ngema worked with Ladysmith Black Mambazo on several occasions and was very close to its founder, ...

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'The man was gifted': Sello Maake kaNcube shares reflections on ... (News24)

"There are very few of us who come with that kind of package," says seasoned actor, playwright, and screenwriter Sello Maake kaNcube, about Mbongeni Ngema.

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